The meridian from which longitude is measured eastwards or westwards. The longitude of the prime meridian, passing through Greenwich, England, is 0

A business owned and operated by its.

A commitment made by a person to be answerable for the debts or liabilities of.

In spray painting, the process of applying the final coat of paint at a lower air pressure. Used to uniform a finish or blending.

In spray painting applications, a sealed paint cup with a paint gun which puts a measured amount of air pressure into it. This then forces the paint to the gun for atomization.

The total pressure minus the static pressure in an air or gas stream.

The purchase of accepted term Bills of Exchange at a discount to allow for the funding of the advance from the discount date until the maturity date of the bills.

An enemy vessel captured at sea by a privateer or a ship of war. The term is also applied to contraband cargo taken from a merchant ship.

In a manner, or fashion, befitting a seaman.

To stow or secure in a safe place. A top-mast is housed by lowering it and securing it to a lowermast.

Brass work, polished (also varnished wood work in yachts).

A condition of filter element loading in which contaminant spans the space between adjacent sections of a filter element, thus blocking a portion of the useful filtration.

The generation of electric power by a heat engine which converts part of the heat generated by combustion of the fuel into mechanical motion to operate an electric generator.

The process of distilling (purifying) water using solar energy. Water can be placed in an air tight solar collector with a sloped glazing material, and as it heats and evaporates, distilled water condenses on the collector glazing, and runs down where it ...

The time of the day, at a specific location, when the sun reaches its highest, apparent point in the sky; equal to true or due, geographic south.

A large plastic constant-level balloon for duration flying at very high altitudes.

The capacity for floating.

Shipper's communication(s) to its agent and/or directly to the international water-carrier. Instructions may be varied, e.g., specific details/clauses to be printed on the B/L, directions for cargo pickup and delivery.

Debts owed by a company which are due for settlement within 12 months. These include creditors and...

To place pieces of dunnage in between pieces of cargo in order to prevent shifting of the cargo.